Exploring an intermolecular Ge/B frustrated Lewis pair from a multicentre Zintl Lewis base

Insights into the Zintl Cluster Mediated Disulfide Bond Separation: A DFT Study

“…Zintl cluster is polyatomic versatile multianion species belong to a main group compound that exhibits unique reactivity and can participate in diverse chemical transformations [26–32] . Recently, various studies shown that the nonagermanium based Zintl cluster (Ge 9 ) can be act as a nucleophile due to its presence of external lone pairs [25,32–35] . Therefore, one promising avenue is using Zintl clusters as potential cleaving agent for disulfide bonds.…”

“…[26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Recently, various studies shown that the nonagermanium based Zintl cluster (Ge 9 ) can be act as a nucleophile due to its presence of external lone pairs. [25,[32][33][34][35] Therefore, one promising avenue is using Zintl clusters as potential cleaving agent for disulfide bonds.…”

Insight into acrolein activation by P/B intramolecular frustrated Lewis pairs

“…[33][34][35] Recent experiments have demonstrated that icosahedral carborane cluster-oriented P/B FLPs can activate alkynes. 36 Moreover, Nona-germanium Zintl clusters can act as Lewis bases and activate acetonitrile when reacted with DABMes-Br (DAB = 1,3,2-diazaborolidine; Mes = 2,4,6-trimethyl phenyl) [37][38][39] In a recent study, Erker et al 40,41 showed that an active cyclic five-membered P/B FLP can activate various types of small molecules, with the activity of P/B FLP enhanced by bulkier substituents at the P center. The octaethylhydrindacenyl-(Eind) substituent and its mono-bromo analog ( Br Eind) ligand were ligated to P, while pentafluorophenyl substituted B remain unchanged.…”

“…Recent experiments have demonstrated that icosahedral carborane cluster‐oriented P/B FLPs can activate alkynes 36 . Moreover, Nona–germanium Zintl clusters can act as Lewis bases and activate acetonitrile when reacted with DABMes‐Br (DAB = 1,3,2‐diazaborolidine; Mes = 2,4,6‐trimethyl phenyl) 37–39 …”